Parental Alienation

By KMVT, 04/14/2023 “…Idaho has the 7th highest divorce rate in the country and one unfortunate side effect of divorce can be parental alienation syndrome (PAS). A divorce or separation can be a traumatic experience for a child. PAS damages a child’s relationship with their parents, due to the children being manipulated into turning against one

By PsychCentral, 02/13/2023 “…Parental alienation syndrome is a term coined by the late forensic psychiatrist Richard Gardner to describe a phenomenon he witnessed where children were being turned against one parent, usually as the result of a divorce or bitter custody battle…” Read the entire article: https://psychcentral.com/blog/what-is-parental-alienation-syndrome-pas#1

By Psychology Today, 09/28/2022 “… Parental alienation tends to occur in divorces when one parent repeatedly displays extreme words and behavior about the other parent. People with personality disorders tend to have a pattern of repeating hostile and unpredictable behavior in the presence of their children…” Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/5-types-people-who-can-ruin-your-life/202209/do-personality-disorders-contribute-parental  

By Bossip, 09/13/2022 “…Wednesday’s upcoming episode of “Red Table Talk” is called “Parental Alienation: When Your Child is Turned Against You” and it’s all about the way families are often torn apart when divorces and breakups happen. In the exclusive clip below, Gam talks to Jada and Willow about how one parent deciding to keep

By Alan D. Blotcky, PhD – Psychiatric Times, 08/08/2022 “…Parental alienation as a mental condition is indeed founded on scientific research. In addition, there is a wealth of accumulated clinical knowledge of parental alienation in real-life, high-conflict cases. In this article, my goal is to discuss lessons learned from my experiences as an expert in

By Psychology Today, 08/06/2022 “…We often think of parental alienation as a post-relationship phenomenon. In fact, it’s something that happens within the context of ongoing relationships every bit as much as it happens after a relationship ends. In either case, it is a manufactured manipulation that hurts everyone—except, of course, the alienator—from the abused partner

By RTE, 07/14/2022 “…Parental alienation is a repetitive routine of manipulative behaviour, not one offs. It’s crucial to highlight the difference between parental alienation and estrangement. Again, parental alienation is an unjustified rejection of a parent; whereas, estrangement is a justified rejection due to a parent’s deficient parenting style, neglect, or abuse…” Read the entire

By Alan D. Blotcky, PhD – Psychiatric Times, 06/02/2022 “…Parental alienation is a pathological phenomenon in high-conflict divorces where 1 parent sabotages a child’s relationship with the other parent. If the offending parent is successful in their mission, the child totally rejects the targeted parent; this would be severe alienation…” Read the entire article: https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/overcoming-parental-alienation